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NEWS POLITICS
Bid to get extraordinary meeting blocked

Rejecting calls to pause the imminent introduction of booking and payment charges at Powys recycling centres so that the changes can be discussed by councillors has been called “stubborn and short sighted” by opposition leaders.

3 hours ago

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NEWS POLITICS
POWYS: £5,000 councillors grant

Each one of Powys County Council’s 68 councillors will receive £5,000 to spend on anti-poverty projects in their ward.

3 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Councillors call for extraordinary meeting

An extraordinary meeting of Powys County Council has been called for by Independent councillors to discuss scrapping the controversial recycling centre booking system.

4 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Dentist reform needed says MS

Montgomeryshire Senedd Member, Russell George, has said he shares the concern of the British Dental Association (BDA) that the current reform plans to dentists in Wales will not address the lack of dentists in rural Wales.

5 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Battle of the motions!

Town councillors are set for a heated debate at its upcoming full council meeting on Monday, March 24th, as councillors prepare to discuss two special motions aimed at reversing a controversial decision regarding meeting accessibility.

5 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS NEWTOWN LLANLLWCHAIARN WEST
Town council 'closes' bridge restoration project

The Town Council has officially concluded its project to explore funding for the restoration of Newtown’s historic Long Bridge.

6 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Event procurement in audit spotlight

Town councillors are set to discuss its 2024/25 interim internal audit report tonight, with particular focus on procurement concerns related to last year’s Kicking Off Christmas event.

6 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
County council to stop using B&Bs for homeless provision

An aspiration to stop using bed and breakfast (B&Bs) accommodation to put up homeless people, has been revealed by a senior councillor.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS
County councillors set for allowance increase

Powys county councillors are poised to receive a substantial 5.92% boost in their basic allowance, according to the independent body which sets councillors pay across Wales.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS
20mph changes still in discussion

Talks on which Powys roads could revert back to 30mph from the controversial 20 mph speed limit is still ongoing, the council has revealed.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS
New Senedd constituencies confirmed

Final plans for 16 new “super constituencies” have been unveiled ahead of the next Senedd election in a little over a year.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Councillors back road safety call

A motion calling for action to make Powys roads safer, especially for motor cyclists, has been unanimously backed by councillors from right across the political spectrum.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS CRIME
Local leaders respond to town centre knife attack

Community leaders have voiced their concerns following a knife attack in Newtown town centre on Friday evening, which left an 18-year-old in hospital and saw a 16-year-old arrested.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Four county councillors defect to Reform UK

Four Powys County Councillors, including one from Llandinam, have defected to Reform UK Wales, bringing about a significant political shift in the county council.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
Council tax formally set for 25/26

Powys county councillors have today formally set council tax, which includes an overall hike for Newtown residents of £190 per year for a Band D property.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Does Powys need a storms budget?

Does Powys County Council need to set aside £1.5 million a year to be able to deal with flooding and the consequences of storms a senior councillor has asked.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Motion to discuss recycling changes 'on hold'

Motions that call for the implementation of recycling centre booking system and charges for dumping rubbish to be put “on hold” have been tabled, but no decision to allow them to go before councillors has been made yet.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Is Powys failing footballers?

Claims have been made that Powys County Council is failing grassroots footballers due to a lack of 3G artificial pitches in the county.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Move to accessible venue voted down

A proposal to relocate Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council meetings to an alternative, accessible venue was narrowly voted down on Monday evening, despite concerns over compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Recycling changes opposed by Town Council

Following a successful motion proposed by Councillor Paul Harris, Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council has formally opposed Powys County Council's decision to introduce charges and a mandatory booking system at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Council asked to apologise for state of footpaths

Calls have been made for Powys County Council to say sorry for the poor state of paths in the county.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Meetings could move from historic chamber

Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council is set to discuss a proposal this evening that could see its meetings moved to a more accessible venue, following concerns about the current location’s lack of accessibility for councillors with mobility issues.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
How did your councillor vote on the budget for 25/26?

The voting results from yesterday's Powys County Council meeting reveal who voted for setting the budget for 24/25, which includes a 8.9% council tax increase and who voted against.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
County Council budget for next year approved

Cash in reserves, squirrelled away by Powys council to be used in an emergency should be used to lessen the Council Tax burden on hard up residents a champion member has said.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Welsh Government does budget deal with Lib Dems

The Welsh Government has struck a budget agreement with the sole Welsh Liberal Democrat Member of the Senedd, Jane Dodds, ensuring the passage of its £26bn budget for 2025/26.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Welsh schools facing millions in backlog maintenance

Schools in Wales face a total maintenance bill of more than £500m, with a £93m backlog of urgent works, a Senedd member revealed.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Town councillors to debate motion over recycling changes

Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council will debate a motion next Monday opposing Powys County Council's decision to introduce charges and a mandatory booking system at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
3000 homes needed in county

Just under 3,000 new homes need to be built in the whole of Powys by the end of 2037, councillors have been told.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Plans for crackdown on lying politicians unveiled

A Senedd committee unveiled plans to address deliberate deception by politicians but stopped short of recommending the creation of a new criminal or civil offence.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Street Pastors volunteer 704 hours to improve community safety

Newtown town councillors recently heard from Street Pastors at its Full Council Meeting on January 27, 2025.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Local councillor launches petition over recycling changes

A new petition launched by Newtown County Councillor Joy Jones is calling on Powys County Council to scrap the upcoming changes to Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), which include a booking system and additional charges for DIY waste disposal.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Council answers your questions over recycling centre changes

From 1 April 2025, changes to the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in Powys will come into effect - here’s everything you need to know about the new system.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
New recycling centre booking system questioned

The introduction of a booking system to take rubbish to council Household Recycling Centres in Powys from April 1,  is being questioned by a senior opposition councillor.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
County net zero deadline in question

A senior county councillor has agreed with a recommendation that Powys County Council needs to “reassess” its 2030 Net Zero deadline.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS PLANNING
Chicken farm expansion refused

Plans to double the size of a chicken farm near Newtown have been refused by Powys county planners.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Green bin cost rises by 20%

Residents in Newtown will see an increase in the cost of their green bin collections this year, with council chiefs deciding to raise the fee by an eye-popping 20%.

1 month ago

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